MOUNTAINS OF STONE Mountains of Stone chronicles the effects of the Lewis and Clark Expedition and the emerging fur trade on Native Americans. Early western expansion beyond the Mississippi River set in opposition two people: one with an insatiable thirst for land; the other a territorial people with no concept of land ownership. For the Indian-Mother Earth was shared by all. A rich historical background coupled with cultural and religious aspects of Native Amercans makes Mountains of Stone educational while the blend of fiction and fact rivets the reader's attention.